WELCOME TO

STUDENT TEACHER

SEMINAR 14WINTER 2013-

2014

INTERVIEWING PROTOCOL

WHAT NOT TO DO Inappropriate Clothing

Rambling Poor Attitude (criticizing, blaming, etc.)

Failure to Grow (studied recent

EDU trends) Lack of Research (knowledge of district)

Lack of Response

No Questions

http://resumes-for-teachers.com/interview-help/interviewing-mistakes.aspx

Job Interview: Dos and Don'ts

WATCHhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9rn5kuTpHw

Common Interview Questions for Teachers

• Tell me about yourself.•What is your personal educational philosophy?•What methods do you use for classroom management? Describe one difficult incident with a student, and how you handled it•How would you handle difficult parents?

Common Interview Questions for Teachers

• Describe a good lesson, explain why it was good.• Give me three words to describe a good

teacher? Choose one and explain why you chose that word. • What grade level would you be most

comfortable teaching? Why?• How would you differentiate a curriculum

for students at various levels?

Interview Questions and Answers For

Teachers WATCH

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ernERkE_kY

BEING PREPARED FOR THE INTERVIEW

Thinking about your answers ahead of time

Let’s Prepare to Answer Some Interview Questions Take out a sheet of

paper and fold in half, lengthways.

On one side write the following questions…

QUESTIONS ANSWERS1. ___________________________

___________________________

2. ______________________________________________________

3. ______________________________________________________

4. ______________________________________________________

1. Tell me about yourself.

2. Give me an example of a rule or procedure in your classroom?

3. What are your strengths and weaknesses as a teacher?

4. How would you handle difficult parents?

WHAT WILL INTERVIEWERS NEED TO OBSERVE ABOUT YOU AS THE JOB CANDIDATE

1.If the candidate made an assertion, did he or she provide a support/example of the assertion

2.Did the candidate answer the questions clearly and directly?

3.Were the answers to brief or too long?

4.Did the candidate convey a positive attitude?

REMINDER• Monday, April 28, 2014, 12:00-3:00pm Seminar Ceremony. Reno 162